Indigo

Murgh tandoori

A whole tender chicken marinated in fresh herbs and spices then skewered and cooked in the tandoor, served sprinkled with kebab masala

Murgh pasandey

Succulent breast of chicken stuffed with minced chicken and nuts gently simmered in a delicately spiced cashew sauce

Tikka masala

Tender morsels of beef, chicken, goat or lamb cooked in a creamy combination of tomato, capsicum and spices

Murgh daniwal

Succulent pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a blend of yoghurt and fresh coriander

Murgh kali mirch

Succulent pieces of chicken flavoured with black pepper and then cooked in acashew nut gravy

Murgh makhani (Butter chicken)

An elegant dish of tender chicken or lamb simmered with tomatoes, cream, butter and cashews

Saag

Succulent pieces of boneless beef, chicken, goat or lamb cooked in a delicately spiced creamy spinach sauce

Madras

Beef, chicken goat or lamb gently simmered with fresh coconut, coriander, tamarind, fresh herbs and aromatic spices

Vindaloo

Tender pieces of beef, chicken, goat or lamb cooked in a mustard and vinegar curry sauce, just the dish for devoted fans of spicy food

Kashmiri gustaba

Fresh minced lamb combined with herbs and spices, cooked in a flavourful sauce of yoghurt and saffron

The chef’s special : Lamb nhari

The hind shank of a hawkes bay lamb cooked for five hours over a slow tandoor flame, marinated in cumin, star anise, cardamom and coriander and finished off in our home made yoghurt and local onions, the dish is completed with the chef’s unique saffron milk and garnished with fried mint leaf

Dalcha gosht

Dalcha is a famous curry in hyderabad which is the combination of lamb and channa dal

Biryani

Pieces of succulent beef, chicken, goat or lamb cooked ‘dum style’ with basmati rice and flavoured with saffron and kewra, served with raita

Malabar curry

Fresh succulent prawns or cubes of fresh fish simmered gently in fresh coconut, curry leaves and tomatoes

Jhinga lasooni

Delicious prawns marinated in lemon, garlic and carom, served in a fragrant thick gravy

East Indian curry

Cooked to perfection in an aromatic gravy of mustard seeds, curry leaves, fresh coconut and Indian spices

Rogan josh

Unique combination of cubed lamb cooked in a mildly spiced yoghurt, coriander leaves, brown onion and tomatoes

Jhalfrezee

Jhalfrezee is one of the supreme dishes ‘jhal’ is hot and ‘frezee’ is stir fried, cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, onions and spices

Korma

A delicious mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce of grounded cashews, cream, saffron and spices

Badami murgh (Chicken korma)

A delicious mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce of grounded cashews, cream, saffron and spices

Kadai

This mouth-watering dish is cooked with crushed tomatoes, onions, cream and fresh coriander in a thick rich gravy

Do piaza

Fresh tender morsels of meat cooked within a spiced onion based gravy with ginger, garlic and tomatoes

Mango chicken

Chicken cooked with Indian spices and finished in our mouth-watering fragrant mango sauce

Chilli chicken

Chilli chicken is a mouth watering Indo-Chinese chicken recipe, fried chicken is finished with a combination of fresh capsicum, onion, garlic and Chinese flavours, turning into a delicious and simply irresistible main course dish, this can be served dry or in a gravy as requested

Tawa

Slow cooked meat and vegetables cooked with fresh capsicum, tomatoes, onion, coriander and chopped ginger, this is a semi-dry dish which is very popular in Northern India

Bhuna

Fresh tender morsels of meat cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onion and spices

Home-style

A low fat indian home-style curry, tender pieces of your chosen meat, simmered gently in a flavourful gravy without added cream or ghee

Tandoori cray fish (One day’s notice required)

Fresh whole NZ crayfish marinated with the chef’s special spices cooked in a charcoal clay oven and served with fresh mint chutney

Dhingri dolma

Local mushrooms cooked with fresh indian style cottage cheese, tomatoes and coriander leaves

Kadai paneer

Cubes of fresh cottage cheese tossed with sauted onion, tomato, capsicum, ginger and coriander

Palak paneer

Fresh Indian style cottage cheese cooked with spinach

Aloo gobhi masala

Fresh cauliflower and potato tossed with tomato, ginger and green chilli, served in an onion gravy

Vegetable manchurian

An Indo Chinese exotic dish made of steamed vegetables formed into dumplings, crisped and cooked in a tangy sauce, served in a light gravy

Hing dhaniya ke spicy potato

Potatoes cooked in asafoetida, fresh coriander and mint

Dhal tadka

Split lentils cooked with onions and tomatoes, then tempered with cumin seeds and garlic

Soya bean ke subzi (vegan special)

Soya bean combined with your choice of fresh seasonal vegetables

Chana pindi

Chick peas are simmered until tender in aromatic tomato onion gravy

Dal bukhara

Harmonious combination of black lentils, tomatoes, ginger and garlic, simmered overnight and finished with cream, served with a dollop of unsalted butter

Subz biryani

An aromatic combination of seasonal fresh vegetables and basmati rice, flavoured with saffron and kewra

Paneer tawa

Slow cooked home made cheese and vegetables, cooked with fresh capsicum, tomatoes, onion, coriander and chopped ginger, this is a semi-dry dish which is very popular in northern India

Malai kofta

Home made Indian cheese dumplings cooked within a cardamom and saffron flavoured tomato and cashew gravy

Mattar paneer

Home made Indian cheese and green peas, simmered within a spiced tomato and onion gravy

Vegetable kadai

A selection of fresh vegetables tempered with garlic, coriander and fenugreek seeds simmered within a fresh onion, corriander and tomato gravy

Vegetable jalfrezi

A selection of fresh vegetables cooked within a spiced and tangy tomato and onion gravy

Aloo palak

Fresh local potatoes cooked within a spiced spinach gravy with a touch of cream

Paneer makhani

Home made Indian cheese bathed in a tomato, cashew cream and spiced gravy

Shahi paneer

Cottage cheese cooked with cream, tomatoes and crushed almonds

Plain naan

Indian flat bread cooked in a tandoor

Butter naan

Garlic naan

Cheese naan

Cheese and garlic naan

Chilli, cheese and garlic naan

Kashmiri naan

Dry fruit and coconut stuffed in bread

Keema naan

Minced spiced lamb stuffed in bread

Lachha paratha

Multi-layered bread crisp outside and soft inside

Methi paratha

Wholemeal bread with fenugreek leaf

Vegetable kulcha

With a filling of fresh vegetables and onion

Onion kulcha

With a filling of onions

Allo kulcha

With a filling of potatoes

Paneer kulcha

Naan stuffed with paneer and spices

Tandoori roti

Wholemeal bread

Aloo parantha

Wholemeal bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices

Plain basmati rice

Jeera

Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds

Kashmiri

Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and coconut

Mixed vegetable pulao

Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices

Poppadoms

Serving of four

Chopped chilli

Small bowl of freshly chopped chilli

Chilli paste

Small bowl of fresh chilli paste

Raita

Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and spices

Mixed chutney

A tasty combination of mint, mango and tamarind

Kechumber

Diced tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and coriander served with a splash of fresh lemon juice and spices

Indigo pickle tray

A selection of lime, mango and mixed vegetable pickles served with a fresh onion salad and poppadoms

Indigo salad

Onion salad

French fries

Side dishes

Gulab jamun

Sweet crispy dumplings served warm bathed in a green cardamom syrup

Kulfi

A flavoursome Indian ice cream

Phirni

A rich and creamy rice pudding

Jaggery coconut pancake

Filling with fresh jaggery sweet coconut

Ice cream sundae

Served with cream and a choice of strawberry or chocolate sauce

Earl grey tea

Peppermint tea

English breakfast tea

Earl grey blue flower tea

Feng shui green tea

Green china tea

Kawakawa fire tea

Irish breakfast tea

Camomile tea

Chai tea

Jasmin tea

Chai masala tea

Tokyo lime tea

Latte

Espresso

Flat white

Long black

Cappuccino

Mochaccino

Irish coffee

Indigo hot chocolate

Supreme indigo hot chocolate

(Tall glass with cream and chocolate sauce)